Confused and demented behaviors are often hard to deal with. Therefore persons who are con-fused or have AD are at risk for:
a. Behavior changes
b. Infection
c. Falls and other injures
d. Abuse, mistreatment, and neglect
D
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A) Carbamazepine B) Lithium C) Valproate D) Lamotrigine
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a. Nonblanching lesion b. Irregular border c. Diameter less than 5 mm d. Black color of the lesion
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a. A 16-year-old Caucasian man b. A 20-year-old Hispanic woman c. A 45-year-old Caucasian woman d. A 42-year-old Asian American man
The mother of a six-year-old boy who has recently had surgery for the removal of his tonsils and adenoids complains that he has begun sucking his thumb again
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